Well, surprising if you know his super squishy history regarding immigration
(UPI) Senators are mulling making it harder for U.S. citizens to get visas for family members while easing the path for high-skilled foreign workers, a senator said.
“We’re going to change fundamentally the immigration system,” including tighter limits on family visas, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told The Washington Post.
“Right now you get green cards to adult children, to grandparents,” Graham said. “What I want to do is reserve green cards based on the economic needs of the country, and we’ll do something for families. But the goal for me is to replace a chained-migration immigration system with an economic-based immigration system.”
This is a great idea, as it would mean fewer soon-to-be on government services immigrants, but people who actually bring skills and, yes, earnings potential. And less chance to overstay their visas. Obviously, Democrats do not like this
In the Senate discussions, Republicans would prefer to admit larger numbers of highly skilled workers, who would provide an immediate economic benefit and who business leaders say are in short supply, while Democrats generally want to give priority to family members of citizens and legal residents already in the country.
Democrats prefer more wards of the state versus productive visa holders/citizens
